Donald Trump says his Florida home is currently under siege by the FBI.
Washington:
Former US President Donald Trump on Monday said his Mar-A-Lago residence in Florida is being “raided” by FBI agents in what he called an “agency misconduct”. procedural”.
“These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently besieged, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agent,” he said in a statement posted on his Truth social network.
“It’s procedural misconduct, the weaponization of the Justice System, and an attack by radical Left Democrats who desperately don’t want me running for President next year. 2024,” Trump added.
The FBI has yet to confirm the search or say what it might be used for, and Trump is at the center of a series of legal investigations.
The US Department of Justice is investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters – an incident also the subject of a House committee investigation.
But Attorney General Merrick Garland has yet to single out a single culprit.
“We must hold everyone criminally responsible for trying to overturn a legitimate election,” he said recently, emphasizing that “no one is above the law.”
Trump brought at least 15 boxes of government documents to Florida after his defeat in the 2020 election is the subject of another investigation.
Attempts to overturn the 2020 election results are also under investigation in Georgia, while his business activities are under investigation in New York.
The real estate mogul has yet to officially announce his 2024 presidential run, although he has made strong hints over the past few months.
With President Joe Biden’s approval rating now below 40% and Democrats forecast to lose control of Congress in the midterm elections in November, Trump is clearly optimistic that he can lead the wave. Republicans come to the White House in 2024.
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